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Ian Darke

Fri 28 March 2025 12:10, UK

Tottenham Hotspur fans feel their side are now at a crossroads in which action must be taken by the summer.

The large majority of the Spurs support feel a complete disconnect from their side as performances on the pitch falter, takeover talk rises and falls, and Daniel Levy barely if ever addresses those who turn out in their thousands to line his pockets in N17.

With Ange Postecoglou hanging onto his job by an Eintracht Frankfurt-scented thread, and continued talk of interested investors emerging and fading again, Tottenham fans are beside themselves with frustration that things may become even worse.

Darke laments Levy treatment of Tottenham

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is tense right now. The atmosphere has diminished somewhat due to the nature of performances, but primarily because it is just not White Hart Lane.

Spurs fans miss it in the same way West Ham fans miss Upton Park; Arsenal fans miss Highbury; Everton fans will likely miss Goodison Park.

The dazzling arenas increasingly prevalent around modern footballing cities are a sign of the times, but also the corporate shift in football and the multi-purpose requirements of the venues being built.

Premier League commentator Ian Darke, speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, has debated whether a takeover will take place in the near future and claimed while business appears to be booming, it is of zero benefit to the football itself and the supporters concerned.

“The clue is in the name. It’s Tottenham Hotspur ‘Football’ Club,” Darke said.

“The core business is winning football matches and keeping the fans happy. Of course they must run the club on sensible financial lines, but they have to run the football operation right and they’re running it wrong.

“They want Levy out, the protests are going on, and you wonder if change will happen sooner rather than later. It’s a football club.”

Spurs fan protests would skyrocket after Frankfurt defeat

Tottenham supporters are past caring about the Premier League aside from mere pride. That’s how bad it has become. They’re finishing in the bottom half for the first time since 2008.

However, that was also the last year from which they gathered some silverware, and the Europa League remains up for grabs.

How Spurs fare in that competition will define their season and define Postecoglou. It probably won’t go as far as to shift any view on Levy. But should the Lilywhites be eliminated by 2022 winners Eintracht Frankfurt next month, the atmosphere could become vitriolic.